Pakistan hikes rates, tightening cycle not over yet

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) hiked interest rates by a further 100bp on Saturday and made clear in its policy statement that tackling the country’s mounting external imbalances remain its priority. We think further rate hikes are likely before the end of the year. An IMF bailout also looks increasingly unavoidable.

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